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Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
Distribution
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Quick facts
- Group
- Birds
- Family
- Corvidae
- Size
- 44–46 cm (length)
- Weight
- 180–270 g
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifespan
- 3–5 yrs
- Habitat
- Open countryside, Farmland, Parks, Gardens
About
The Eurasian magpie or common magpie is a resident breeding bird throughout the northern part of the Eurasian continent. It is one of several birds in the crow family (corvids) that are designated as magpies, and it belongs to the Holarctic radiation of “monochrome” magpies. In Europe, the term “magpie” is used by English speakers as a synonym for the Eurasian magpie; the only other species of magpie in Europe is the Iberian magpie, which is restricted to the Iberian Peninsula.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.